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What’s the amount you get for a whiplash injury?

This is one of the most common questions I am asked when I am advising people about what they can expect from a Whiplash Claim with a firm of specialist injury lawyers like us. It’s a question that almost all whiplash sufferers want the answer to.

Unfortunately, there is no way I can tell you personally as a reader of this blog how much your whiplash claim is worth. There’s too much I don’t know about you that needs to be taken in to account. I can however guide you as to what you could expect based on statistics, averages, and official guidelines we here use to value Whiplash Claims.
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• What will eventually happen?

Whiplash Claims Today

The process and understanding of whiplash claims has changed so much over recent years. Whiplash claims are naturally one of the most common personal injury claims as it’s the standard injury you end up with in the vast majority of road accidents. The motion of your neck being jerked thanks to a collision or a sudden stop damages the muscles and tendons in the neck, shoulders, and back area, causing this extremely common injury.
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Luckily for you, I’m not just speaking as an expert Whiplash Claims Advisor here; I’m speaking to you as a suffer of whiplash myself – so I know a thing or two about how to get the right treatment when suffering from a whiplash injury, and I know how best to access such treatment.

So, if you are suffering whiplash after being involved in an accident – likely a road accident – read on for some key information you will be very happy to learn about.

Whiplash Treatment NHS
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We have helped many clients claim for compensation for a range of injuries and problems that have been caused by the negligent actions of a hairdresser. We place a lot of trust in a professional whose job is to ultimately use sharp implements and chemicals on our heads! That, and the fact that many of us out there pride ourselves on our hair.

You can end up injured in a whole host of ways, and many people do not know about their rights to claim for compensation. Here’s a breakdown of scenarios where we have successfully claimed compensation for our clients:

Cuts and Lacerations
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As a rock climber (albeit not being able to do it for a while over recent years) and as an advisor to the victims of work accidents on a daily basis, I know a thing or two myself about health and safety at height. The inherent risks of working at height are, well, obvious; even at low heights, such as from a ladder or a stool, you can end up with broken bones and nasty muscular injuries. People working at huge heights – roofers, scaffolders, etc – will know the risks all too well.

That’s why there are so many rules and regulations in place for those who have to work at height. Health and safety when it comes to working at height cannot be stressed enough – it’s so, so important! That’s why we have the Working at Height Regulations 2005; a powerful piece of legislation that’s in place to ensure that employers and those in charge of other employees in the workplace fulfil their duty of care to prevent injuries from falls.

But the big question is this – if you fall from a height at work, can you make a claim for compensation?
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‘Third party capture’ is a term which describes the practice of third party insurers getting in touch with the innocent victim of their insured’s negligence and attempting to settle their claim for compensation directly with them.

For example, you have been involved in a road traffic accident where someone has collided with the rear of your vehicle and you have sustained whiplash.  You pretty much have a dead cert claim – so their insurer gets in touch with you and offers you £300; you agree, and your claim for compensation is settled.

In effect, you have been captured by the third party (the insurer).
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Slipping on a wet floor has been both the butt of slapstick humour as well as a common stereotype for claims for personal injury for countless years. But for those who have ever slipped on a wet floor and hurt themselves, it’s no laughing matter.

Slipping due to a floor being wet, or having some article or debris on the floor causing the surface to become slippery, is one of the most common forms of accidents we advise people about and represent victims for claims for compensation. In reality, you can end up slipping anywhere whilst out and about for a whole host of reasons. You might slip on some spilt food or drink in a supermarket, a wet floor in a shopping mall entrance, or at work after your colleague has mopped up the floor.

But – can you claim for compensation after slipping due to a dangerous or wet floor?
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Whiplash is a pretty painful injury to suffer with. I’m recovering from it myself – and if you are reading this as a whiplash sufferer, or if you have recovered from a whiplash injury, you will know where I am coming from!

The symptoms can actually be a lot more complicated and a lot more varied than most people think. The symptoms that are generally associated with whiplash are:

• Pain in the neck, and / or back, and / or shoulder areas. Affected areas can be sore, stiff, or ache.
• Reduced movement in the affected areas
• Headaches, and sometimes dizziness and sickness
• Pins and needs in the arms
• Tingling sensations in affected areas

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Over recent years there has been a rise in the amount of road users that are changing their four wheels for two. The retro bicycle has become more popular as we try to help the environment and insist on getting from A to B in the most efficient and eco friendly way possible.

The use of a bicycle does not mean that you are less important than vehicle drivers on the roads. You are still owed the same amount of care as any other road user. Unfortunately, we at The Injury Lawyers are increasingly hearing of road traffic accidents involving cyclists. If you have been a victim of a road traffic accident, don’t suffer in silence; get the compensation that you deserve.

The Injury Lawyers can help you get you back on your bicycle again and ensure that you receive the compensation that you are legally entitled to claim for. 
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You’ve had an accident. You think, or you know, that you are entitled to claim for compensation. Perhaps you are just about to start a claim, and you’re interested to know what it could be worth. Perhaps you’re soon to be settling your case, and you are intrigued as to what you could be paid out. Perhaps you have been given a valuation, and you are not happy.

Whatever the case, the answers to your questions are here!
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